Congress/Campaign Finance House Panel to Take Up Historic Fair Elections BillPublic Campaign President Nick Nyhart discusses the Committee on House Administration's upcoming vote on the Fair Elections Now Act. Election reform as a way to put Republicans on the spot Robert Kuttner looks at the Fair Elections Now Act from a political perspective.

• “But progressives need more ammunition to campaign on, and this is another of those reform measures that remind voters why Washington is not one undifferentiated mess. It will take more than this to get big money out of politics, but it's certainly a good start.”

The Secret Election The New York Times takes on the lack of transparency by 501 c(4) groups in the elections, and again calls on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R- Maine) to support the DISCLOSE Act. The article also cites the June poll of Maine residents showing support for it. Conservative and corporations match political spending by liberals and unions Calls for DISCLOSE, would prefer “public financing for Congressional offices.” CongressWall Street reform spurs hiring spree on K Street Now that Congress passed Wall Street reform, they need to make sure lobbyists are in place to work on implementation.